Alpam

Name: ALPAM

Description: 

Botanical name : Apama siliquosaFamily : Aristolochiaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Kodassari, Alpam

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES 

Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya  Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha, TeekshnaVirya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English :  Hindi :  Malayalam : Alpam 

PLANT DESCRIPTION 

The plant is found mostly in hilly part of Western Ghats. An erect perennial shrub grows up to 3 meters in height. Leaves alternate oavte-lanceolate, about 15 cm long. Upper surface rough. Flowers are small whitish, found in axilla of leaf. Fruits are pods, with 3-4 seeds within. 

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES 

Plant pacifies vitiated tridoshas and a good remedy for stomach ache and poison bites. The unripe fruit when chewed cures acute stomach pain. Useful part : Seeds, leaves